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Wednesday 2 November 2011

Wales Rugby Team-Intro

Wales National Rugby Union Team represents Wales in international rugby union tournaments. Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom in the south-west of the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. Wales National Rugby Union Team governing body Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) was established in 1881. Wales National Rugby Union Team played their first international match against England in 1881. Welsh rugby struggled between the first and second World Wars. The International Rugby Board (IRB) regards Wales as a Tier One rugby nation and are ranked fourth in the world by the result of International Rugby Board (IRB) on 17th October 2011.


Wales National Rugby Union Team played first Home Nations Championship or Six Nations Championship in 1883 between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales first won Home Nations Championship in 1893, when they achieved a Triple Crown. Wales have won the tournament outright 24 occasions, and shared eleven other victories. Their longest wait between championships was 11 years (1994–2005). Wales first won a Five Nations Grand Slam in 1911, and their first Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005. Wales latest Grand Slam was won against France on 15 March 2008.


Wales National Rugby Union Team also take apart in the Rugby World Cup since 1987. Wales played their first international match against England in 1881. They first played New Zealand in 1905, when they defeated them 3–0 in a famous match at Cardiff Arms Park. Wales hosted the World Cup 1999 and topped their pool only to lose to World Cup winners Australia in the quarter-finals. Wales National Rugby Union Team reached the the semi-finals for the first time in the history in World cup 2011. Wales lost semi-finals from France by 9-8.


Wales National Rugby Union Team uniform consists of a red jersey, white shorts and red socks. Whenever the color of their jersey clashes with that of a visiting team they change steel-colored jerseys with dark grey flashes. Wales home ground is the Millennium Stadium, completed in 1999 to replace the National Stadium at Cardiff Arms Park. Ten former Welsh players have been position of authority into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, and three have been into the IRB Hall of Fame.


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